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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Eric Paschall had 17 points, including a 3-pointer with 2:50 to go, to help rally No. 3 Villanova past Western Michigan 76-65 at the Charleston Classic on Thursday.The defending national champion Wildcats opened 3-0 for the fourth straight season. Not that it was easy after Western Michigan cut a 14-point second-half lead to 59-56 with 6 minutes left. Thats when Villanova took off on a 13-4 run to secure the game, helped by 3-pointers by Kris Jenkins, Paschall and Josh Hart for a 72-60 lead. Western Michigan never got closer than seven points the rest of the way.The Wildcats will face Wake Forest on Friday for a spot in Sundays championship.Thomas Wilder led The Broncos (1-2).---No. 4 OREGON 76, VALPARAISO 54EUGENE, Ore. -- Chris Boucher had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead Oregon to its 27th consecutive home victory.Jordan Bell added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Ducks (2-1), who took control early in the second half with an 11-4 run fueled by Bells eight points to open a 52-38 lead. Bell scored 12 points in the second half as Oregon shot 15 of 27 from the fieldAlec Peters led the Crusaders (3-1) with 24 points to become the schools second-leading career scorer.Backup freshman point guard Payton Pritchard had nine points and five assists for the Ducks, who led by as many as 25 points in the second half.Oregon had a 40-27 rebounding edge and blocked six shots.---No. 9 WISCONSIN 69, CHICAGO ST. 51MADISON, Wis. -- Vitto Brown scored 12 points and Khalil Iverson added 11 for Wisconsin.Bronson Koenig added 10 points for Wisconsin (2-1), while Fred Sims scored 26 points to lead Chicago State (1-1).The Badgers again struggled with their outside shooting after taking 39 3-point attempts, but hitting just 11 in Tuesdays loss to No. 22 Creighton.The Badgers hit 5 of 19 from 3-point range on Thursday. But they had little trouble with the Cougars inside as they pulled away.The Cougars took an 8-0 lead in the opening minutes. But Wisconsin then held them scoreless for the next 9 minutes to go up 19-8. The Badgers pulled away from there.---No. 11 Xavier 83, Missouri 82, OTLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Edmond Sumners free throw with 0.3 seconds left in overtime gave Xavier the victory in the opening round of the Tire Pros Invitational.Sumner was fouled by Missouris Terrence Phillips along the sideline, after the Musketeers inbounded the ball near midcourt. He missed the first one short, then rattled in the second for the win.Sumner and J.P. Macura scored 19 points each for Xavier (3-0), which got 13 apiece from Trevon Bluiett and Sean OMara.Frankie Hughes scored 24 points for Missouri (1-1), and Kevin Puryear finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds.---No. 12 LOUISVILLE 88, LONG BEACH ST. 56LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Jaylen Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Deng Adel added 11 points for Louisville.The Cardinals (3-0) outscored the 49ers 23-2 over 5:28 in the first half for a 30-8 lead en route to their third straight 30-point win to open the season. Louisvilles height advantage made the difference on both ends as it controlled scoring in the paint 42-20 and rebounding 51-37.Evan Payne had 15 points for the 49ers (1-3), who made 18 of 61 from the field (30 percent).---No. 23 TEXAS 85, E. WASHINGTON 52AUSTIN, Texas -- Tevin Mack scored 19 points and Texas rolled to an easy victory.Texas had five players score in double figures as the Longhorns entirely new starting lineup has started smoothing out the rough edges in their 3-0 start to the season.Freshman Andrew Jones scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting.Kendal Yancy scored 10 points, opening the game with consecutive 3-pointers, and Texas built a 39-24 lead at halftime.Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 22 points for Eastern Washington (1-2). Orlando Cepeda . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. Yairo Munoz . The 26-year-old Ireland striker, who has four goals this season, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with his new club. http://www.custommlbcardinalsjersey.com/custom-rogers-hornsby-jersey-large-541q.html . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. Jack Buck . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. Giovanny Gallegos . Bradwell was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Born and raised in Toronto, Bradwell is entering his sixth CFL season, with all six played for his hometown Argonauts.ATLANTA -- More than a week after getting bounced from the NBA playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks are still trying to figure out whos going to coach them next season. It might be Larry Drew, their coach the last three seasons. It might be someone else, since general manager Danny Ferry inherited Drew from the previous regime and made it clear hes looking at other options. At the moment, Drew remains in limbo. His contract expires at the end of June. Ferry has repeatedly praised the job Drew did while leading a team that had numerous players with expiring contracts. Despite the uncertainty, the Hawks made their sixth straight playoff appearance, though they were knocked out in the first round by the Indiana Pacers. That said, Ferry wants to make sure hes got the right guy on the sideline with massive roster changes looming this summer. "I have great appreciation and respect for Larry and how he led our team this season," Ferry said in a statement. "At the same time, it is my responsibility and in the best interests of the Hawks organization to consider all our options, and talk with other potential head coaches, before making a decision about who will lead our basketball team." The 55-year-old Drew was an assistant coach who moved up to take his first coaching job when Mike Woodson was fired in 2010. Drew has a 128-102 record and three straight playoff appearances, including a first-round upset of Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic his debut season. The Hawks were beaten in the first round the last two years, though this season just making the playoffs was considered a bit of a surprise after Ferry traded top scorer Joe Johnson as well as former first-round pick Marvin Williams, largely to dump two hefty salaries and acquire a bunch of players heading into the final year of their contracts. Atlanta got off a surprising start before sliding to the sixth seed after season-ending injuries to a pair of key backups, Lou Williams and Zaza Pachulia. The Hawks were beaten by the Pacers in six games and have only three players definitely under contract for next season. Drew coould not be reached for comment Monday but made it clear the day after the season ended that he didnt want his status to drag on for long.dddddddddddd "Nobody wants things to kind of linger," he said. "I love what Im doing, I enjoy what Im doing. This is what I do. Certainly, if it did not work out here, I would like to know so I can look elsewhere." Like the team, Drew has been exploring his options, feeling out other teams that are in the market for a coach. There are five openings at the moment, and could be more. Already, there have been reports Drew would be interested in talking with the Philadelphia 76ers if he doesnt stay with the Hawks. Meanwhile, its not clear what direction the Hawks are considering. Ferry could pursue an experienced coach such as Stan Van Gundy, though its not clear if the former Magic chief is interested in getting back in the game next season. Or the GM could pursue one of several assistants who are thought to be hot coaching candidates. Or, of course, he could stay with Drew -- thought to be the least likely option, especially for a team heading in such a radically different direction. "Larry and I have had open communication about this," Ferry said. "If Larry and I continue our work together, we ultimately will be a stronger organization because of our discussions and this thorough process." In his last public comments on his situation, Drew sounded like someone who didnt expect to return to Atlanta. "Whether Im back here or not, I dont know. But Ive had a great run here," he said. "I gave it my all. I can honestly look in the mirror and say the three years Ive been here as a head coach and my work here as an assistant, I put my all into it." Clearly, hes not ready to give up on being a head coach after waiting so long for his chance. "This is a very good gig," Drew said. "The pressure comes with it -- the highs, the lows, the emotional roller coaster -- all of that comes with it. But I enjoy what I do, and I would love to continue doing what Im doing." ' ' '